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SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 423
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WHEREAS, The Senate of the State of Texas is pleased to |
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recognize Sister Carolyn Kosub, Sister Emily Jocson, and Sister |
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Fatima Santiago, Missionary Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of |
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Mary, who have been named the recipients of Catholic Extension's |
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2014 Lumen Christi Award; and |
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WHEREAS, This prestigious honor is bestowed by Catholic |
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Extension to priests, women religious, or laypersons working in |
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America's mission dioceses who have devoted their lives to |
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serving the poor in the nation's most underprivileged areas; and |
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WHEREAS, For more than a decade, Sister Kosub, Sister |
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Jocson, and Sister Santiago have served the people of the Pueblo |
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de Palmas colonia near Peñitas; and |
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WHEREAS, Their work has included the 2004 creation of |
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Proyecto Desarrollo Humano, an outreach center dedicated to |
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health, social services, education, and evangelization; the |
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center provides the colonia's residents with such facilities as |
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classroom space, a computer lab, and a medical and dental |
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clinic; and |
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WHEREAS, In 2009, these dedicated women secured donations |
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and supervised the construction of Saint Ann Church, which became |
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home to the newest parish in the Diocese of Brownsville; their |
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compassion, their strength, and their enthusiasm for helping |
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others is truly an inspiration to all; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the Senate of the State of Texas, 84th |
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Legislature, hereby commend Sister Carolyn Kosub, Sister Emily |
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Jocson, and Sister Fatima Santiago of the Missionary Sisters of |
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the Immaculate Heart of Mary on their dedication to serving the |
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poor and transforming lives in one of the most marginalized areas |
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of Texas and extend congratulations to them on being selected by |
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Catholic Extension for a Lumen Christi Award; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution be prepared for |
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them as an expression of high regard from the Texas Senate. |
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Hinojosa |
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President of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that the |
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above Resolution was adopted by |
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the Senate on March 24, 2015. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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Member, Texas Senate |